Surname גרטרוד (Gertrud 
, Gertrude 
, גרטרוד 
) , all over the world, is a common family name. The cognomen גרטרוד is characteristic of Seychelles, where it is quite a common surname, Liechtenstein, and Cameroon, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Cameroon, and Uganda. Much more frequently, גרטרוד is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Gertrud | Nigeria, Germany, United Kingdom, South Africa, United States |
| Gertrude | Germany, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, United States, Ghana |
| גרטרוד | Israel |
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